Belgrano II Base

Belgrano II Base

Base Belgrano II
Belgrano II Base Base Belgrano II
Antarctic base
	View of Belgrano II, austral summer of 2007
	Belgrano II Base Location within Antarctica
	Coordinates: 77°52′25″S 34°37′39″W
Country	Argentina
Province	Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands Province
Department	Antártida Argentina
Region	Confin Coast; Coats Land
Location	Bertrab Nunatak
Established	February 5, 1979; (1978–79 austral summer season)
Named for	Manuel Belgrano
Government
• Type	Directorate
• Body	Dirección Nacional del Antártico
• Operator	Instituto Antártico Argentino
Area
• Total	6 ha (15 acres)
Elevation	256 m (840 ft)
Population (2017)
• Summer	24
• Winter	19
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)
UN/LOCODE	AQ BEL
Type	All year-round
Period	Annual
Status	Operational
Activities	List Solar radiation ; Seismography ; Geodesy;
Facilities	List Main house ; Personnel houses ; Emergency house/infirmary ; Airstrip ; Heliport ; Chapel ; Museum ; Radio and satellite station ; Power plant ; Vehicle fleet ; Vehicle garage ; Laboratory (meteorology, astronomy, seismography, riometry) ; Workshop ; Warehouses and deposits;

Belgrano II Base (Spanish: Base Belgrano II) is a permanent, all year-round Argentine Antarctic base and scientific research station named after General Manuel Belgrano, one of the Libertadores and the creator of the Argentine Flag. It is located on Bertrab Nunatak on the Confín Coast, Coats Land.

As of 2022 it is Argentina's southernmost permanent base, the world's third furthest south permanent base, and the world's southernmost base built on solid rock, which makes it particularly suited for geological research.

As of 2022 Belgrano II is one of 13 research stations in Antarctica operated by Argentina.

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